Finance Manager

Location: Kuito, Bié, Angola

Duration: 12 months or based on agreement

Start-up date: according to availability

Languages: Advanced English, Portuguese or Spanish an advantage

About People in Need

People in Need (PIN) helps people in emergencies, both in crises of war as well as in areas affected by natural disasters, and in places where it is hard for people to break out of the vicious circle of poverty without support. PIN deal with longer-term problems overseas such as the shortage of safe water, restricted access to good-quality education and health services or environmental degradation. Development cooperation and humanitarian work comprises efforts to help people in their attempts to escape poverty and ensure further development. People in Need often follows up on its humanitarian activities with development projects in order to help prevent future crises and mitigate their negative impacts.

PIN's Relief and Development Section operate in twenty-two countries, with permanent offices in fifteen of them. Every year it carries out projects worth millions of Euros for thousands of people born in less fortunate parts of our planet.

PIN has been active in Angola since 2006. With a team of 10 expatriates and approx. 70 local staff, it manages programs focusing on improving education, livelihoods and food security, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) conditions and gender-based violence. PIN programs are managed from its head office in Kuito, Bié province and field office in Huambo province. For more info see http://www.clovekvtisni.cz/en/humanitary-aid/country/angola

Main responsibilities:

Financial planning of the mission, cash flow, budget preparation

Supervision of the compliance of the processes and documentation with the local legal and administrative measures, with donors’ regulations and PIN internal rules

Working closely with Program Managers on budgets’ follow-up and other financial issues

Ensuring that PIN accounting practices, financial procedures and processes are in place

Ensuring compliance with donors’ requirements and local legal and administrative rules and regulations

Responsibility for the financial and project reporting to the donors and HQ

Team management and supervision

Supervising the mission accountancy and cash register

Participating on annual and project audits

Local team management and capacity building

Main requirements:

University degree preferably in Finance or related field

Advanced level of English is required

Good knowledge of spoken Portuguese/Spanish is welcome

Experience with finance management of international donors preferable

Knowledge of double-entry accounting (at least knowledge from school)

Experience with team management and supervision welcome

Ability to organize and plan effectively

Ability to work in difficult conditions and under pressure

Responsible and systematic

Cultural sensitivity, experience with development projects/international work experience is strongly welcome

Great communication skills

PIN offers:

Responsible and independent working position

Background of a well-established organization

Reimbursement of travel expenses with travel to the country of residence once per every 6 months of work

Reimbursement of costs of visas and vaccinations

Medical helpdesk available online

Travel insurance

Accommodation is in PIN guesthouse on PIN expenses

25 days of paid leave annually

R&R: PIN will cover cost of one regional ticket up to 500 USD per year

How to Apply:

Kindly send us your CV (no more than 4 pages) and short cover letter via this link. Please click on the orange button "Apply for this job" and fill the application form.